Henri Laaksonen vs Dennis Novikov — Savannah CH Round of 32

Savannah CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
SUI
Henri Laaksonen
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2016
clay
USA
Dennis Novikov
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Laaksonen H.
7-5 6-1
Novikov D.
Laaksonen H.
762
Novikov D.
510

Henri Laaksonen defeated Dennis Novikov 7-5 6-1 in the Savannah CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dennis Novikov came in defending last year's round of 32. Henri Laaksonen extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Henri Laaksonen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosQ1clayDennis Novikov6-2 6-3
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersQ2hardHenri Laaksonen4-6 6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Laaksonen H.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Novikov D.

Novikov D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Laaksonen H.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Laaksonen H.Novikov D.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
7.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 181). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Laaksonen H.Novikov D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
51
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
78
Break points won·Clear edge
20
2
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
24
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
25
36

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Fratangelo B.[6]
Donaldson J.[8]
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Fratangelo B.[6]
Kudla D.[1]
6-26-2
Donaldson J.[8]
Young D.[2]
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Fratangelo B.[6]
Tiafoe F.
3-67-56-2
Donaldson J.[8]
Melzer G.[4]
6-46-726-4
Young D.[2]
Kicker N.
6-47-5
Kudla D.[1]
Jarry N.
7-646-3
R16
Jarry N.
Halys Q.
7-637-63
Young D.[2]
Medvedev D.
4-1
Kicker N.
Arguello F.[7]
6-46-3
Melzer G.[4]
Sandgren T.
6-06-4
Donaldson J.[8]
Andreozzi G.
1-67-57-61
Fratangelo B.[6]
Laaksonen H.
7-627-5
Tiafoe F.
Lipovsek Puches T.
6-46-4
Kudla D.[1]
Baker B.
6-36-3
R32
Medvedev D.
Krueger M.
7-677-61
Fratangelo B.[6]
Hemery C.
3-66-16-3
Young D.[2]
Rubin N.
7-57-63
Kicker N.
Michon A.
6-37-5
Sandgren T.
Ward J.
3-66-26-3
Andreozzi G.
Hernandez J.
6-46-3
Donaldson J.[8]
Harrison R.
6-27-65
Laaksonen H.
Novikov D.
7-56-1
Jarry N.
Basilashvili N.[5]
7-646-2
Melzer G.[4]
Safiullin R.
6-17-5
Arguello F.[7]
Stanek R.
7-646-3
Lipovsek Puches T.
Mcgee J.
7-56-3
Tiafoe F.
Smyczek T.[3]
6-46-2
Halys Q.
Polansky P.
6-766-46-4
Baker B.
Paul T.
6-36-1
Kudla D.[1]
Lapentti G.
6-736-16-2